Bug 325565

Summary: There is no way to quick search messages by status (new / unread / etc) without mouse.
Product: [Applications] kmail2 Reporter: Dmitry Alexandrov <dag>
Component: UIAssignee: kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: minor CC: kollix, montel
Priority: NOR    
Version: 4.13 Pre   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: unspecified   
OS: All   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In: 4.13

Description Dmitry Alexandrov 2013-10-03 01:42:27 UTC 
Any GUI element except text fields on KMail main window handles common keys: <A>-<Z>, <Enter>, arrow keys, etc not in normal way but according to general scheme. E. g. <Right> will select next message no matter what is focused. It very useful, but makes impossible to quick filter messages by status (new / unread / replied / has attachment / etc) by keyboard.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Press Alt-Q → quick search field will be focused,
2. Press <Tab> → status drop-down list will be focused,
3a. Try to go down the list by pressing <Down> or expand by <Space> → nothing happens,
3b. Try to start type ‘Replied’ → reply window opens (due to <R> shortcut)


Expected Results:  
Status drop-down control should handle keys like any normal drop-down control in focus.

Now pressing <Tab> is the only way to unfocus quick search field (see https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=215&t=117778). 

If behavior of drop-down list will be fixed, it will be neccessary to allow to return focus to message list by pressing <Esc> (and maybe <Enter>). Otherwise, after searching you will have to press <Tab> several times before you will can navigate messages by pressing <Right> / <Left> and so on.
Comment 1 Laurent Montel 2014-03-22 18:09:34 UTC 
I confirm it.
I will investigate how to fix it.
Comment 2 Laurent Montel 2014-03-23 09:42:17 UTC 
Git commit 52719e783252d799ba34ba6f3f7dc51fbab45b0d by Montel Laurent.
Committed on 23/03/2014 at 09:41.
Pushed by mlaurent into branch 'KDE/4.13'.

Fix Bug 325565 - There is no way to quick search messages by status (new / unread / etc) without mouse

M  +39   -0    messagelist/core/quicksearchline.cpp
M  +2    -0    messagelist/core/quicksearchline.h

http://commits.kde.org/kdepim/52719e783252d799ba34ba6f3f7dc51fbab45b0d
Comment 3 Laurent Montel 2014-03-31 07:38:45 UTC 
Fixed in 4.13